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WEST WINDS June 5, 2017

WEST WINDS NEWSLETTER FOR GOODWIN HOUSE BAILEY’S CROSSROADS

3440 S. Jefferson Street, Falls Church, VA 22041- www.ghbcresidents.org

Volume 28, Number 23 June 5, 2017

Inside this Issue…

Community Updates

Films for the Week

Inside the Art Center

Community Corner

HCC/AL Programs

Weekly Calendar

Picture frames,

greeting cards, wine

glasses, earrings, alarm

clocks—things you

might find on a sale

day at the WhatNot

Shop, where items

vary each week. Come

down Thursday, June

8, and see what you

can find. Hours are

from 12:30 until

3:00 p.m.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A

GARDEN PARTY!

All residents are invited to join us for cookies, lemonade, and soothing

harp music in the Knoll Garden On Wednesday, June 7, from 3:00-

4:00 p.m. Enjoy tours of the beautiful garden led by Grounds

Committee Members. Please note: the Rain location for this event will

be in the Crossroads Gallery.

DUO-PIANIST CONCERT

On Friday, June 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the

Auditorium, enjoy a concert by duo-

pianists Yury Shadrin and Tian Lu as

they return to GHBC for a special

evening performance. Music by

Chopin, Schubert and Liszt will be

included on the program. Last May they presented a concert at the

Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. A reception will follow this

performance.


The deadline for the next issue of West Winds is Tuesday, June 6.

Please submit all articles by 12 noon via email at [email protected]

A list of events, meetings, and classes (with descriptions) can be found in “Coming Events & Calendars”

LIFE BIO MEETING Tuesday, June 6, at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Room there will be the first

monthly meeting for residents who would like to create their own life bio PowerPoint to be up-loaded into

their clinical chart for future caregivers to learn more about who they are. At this meeting the requirements

and guidelines will be discussed, along with instructions on where to send the completed PowerPoint to be

uploaded to our secure health information system. There will be a meeting on June 20, at 2:00 p.m. for

residents who would like staff to help create their power points. Details will follow. Each type of meeting

will continue each month as long as interest continues in the project.

GREEN TEAM MOVIE: GIRAFFES-

AFRICA’S GENTLE GIANTS

Despite being gentle, giraffes’ 2-ton weight and might make

them dangerous to be near. Perhaps that’s why they’ve been

studied far less than other large mammals. Recently that’s

changed, thanks to an Australian biologist whose life’s work,

dedicated to understanding giraffes, shows they are in serious

decline. He and his family join a Ugandan wildlife team for a

dangerous, urgent mission to catch and move 20 giraffes across

the Nile to safety. Join the Green Team for this thrilling, heartwarming documentary. Wednesday, June 7,

7:15 p.m., Auditorium, PBS Nature, 1 hour.

ETHEL MERMAN TALK WITH DAN DIETZ

Mark your calendar for a lively and informal talk about singer Ethel Merman on

Thursday, June 8, at 2:00 p.m. in the Auditor ium. Dan Dietz will discuss

Merman’s legendary Broadway career which spanned over forty years, including

her shows, the famous songs she introduced, behind-the-scenes stories, and even a

look at a backstage feud or two.

FITNESS CENTER TV AUDIO

The Audio system has been installed in the fitness center. Preloaded iPods for

resident use will arrive the week of 6/6/17. If you would like to download the application on to your smart

phone or tablet you can seek the assistance of the fitness center managers or follow the instructions that are

located on the fitness desk. Please refrain from playing sound through your speakers. Ear buds or

headphones are available to borrow from the desk at this time. Once the app is open on your device just

click on the TV, 1-6 that you want to listen to. TV 1 CNN, TV 2 FOX News, TV 3 ESPN, TV 4 HGTV.

Residents can control TV’s 5 and 6 with the remotes on the wall. We are still working with the system to

make it seamless for residents. We appreciate your continued patience.


SAVE THE DATE:

GHBC BRAIN

HEALTH EVENT!

Join us on Wednesday, June 14, for a full day of

programming designed to equip you with the

tools to stimulate, educate, and protect your most

vital organ!

11:15 a.m. in the Atrium- Brain Fitness with

Dana Torrence

The Mente Brain Fitness program is a one hour session designed to strengthen your memory, sharpen focus

and reduce stress. This program will include a variety of puzzles, brain games and memorization activities

facilitated by Brain Fitness Coach, Dana Torrence.

2:00 p.m. Lecture: How to Improve your Memory at Any Age with Dr. Majid Fotuhi

Harvard and Johns Hopkins educated neurologist and neuroscientist, Dr. Fotuhi is widely

regarded as an authority in the field of memory, aging, and increasing brain vitality in late-

life. He has had numerous publications in major peer-reviewed journals, cited by

thousands of scientists around the world. National media such as the Washington Post,

CNN, ABC, and the Today Show have interviewed him about his research and innovative

"Brain Fitness Program." Join Dr. Fotuhi for an interactive presentation in the Auditorium

on “How to Improve your Memory at Any Age”

3:15 p.m. Brain Food Fair in the Rotunda

Did you know that the foods you eat play a role in keeping your brain

healthy and can improve specific mental tasks, such as memory and

concentration? Join us for our Brain Food Fair in the Rotunda from

3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Enjoy samples of delicious foods proven to boost

your brainpower!

Farm-to- Table Dinner in the Jefferson Dining Room

Enjoy a special dinner designed to highlight delicious locally sourced ingredients. Dinner will feature live

folk music from Singer/Songwriter Taylor Carson. Please make your required reservation through the

resident website.


THE VETERANS COMMITTEE SPONSORS PENTAGON &

9/11 MEMORIAL VISIT

Join us for this trip on Thursday, July 6, at 9:15 a.m. This popular walking tour will last approx. one hour.

Please sign up in the Resident Business Center no later than Friday, June 9. Wheelchairs are available,

however residents must coordinate assistance with pushing in advance. Dress is casual, comfortable shoes a

must. Security requires visitors provide full name, SSN, address and citizenship status. This roster must be

submitted to the Pentagon about 3 weeks in advance. Please provide this information to Anita Gomez-

Bennett, Ext. 3145 or at [email protected]. Please do not include any private information on the

signup sheet.

UPDATE FROM CHAPLAINCY

On Sunday, June 4, we will celebrate the Day of Pentecost. Remember to wear something red to the

Sunday, June 4 service!

On Monday, June 12, at 2:30 p.m. in the Smith Study, Resident Ray Glover and general editor of the

Episcopal hymnal, The Hymnal 1982, will speak to the Inquirers’ Group about the music of the Episcopal

Church. All are welcome.

Coming Events in the Chapel for June:

Sunday, June 4, 10:30 a.m. Service of Holy Eucharist and Celebration of the Day of Pentecost.

Remember to wear something red.

Sunday, June 11, 10:30 a.m., CPE Intern Elizabeth Maphurs will preach at the Holy Eucharist service.

Sunday, June 18, 10:30 a.m., CPE Resident Gen. Kelsang Varahi will preach at the Holy Eucharist

service.

REMINDER TO VOTE ON TUESDAY JUNE 13, FOR THE

GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY

VaCCRA wants to remind all residents to vote on Tuesday, June 13, for the next Governor of Virginia.

There are only two states that have bi-partisan primaries, New Jersey and Virginia. Our convenient polling

place will be in the Auditorium. You will have to ask for a specific party ballot. Did you know that only

10% of the voters in Fairfax County vote in a primary? Let us see if we can exceed that at GHBC! In the

mail room, you will find a Voter Guide, and if you would like an application for Absentee Ballot, please

contact Jean Bacon at Ext. 7458.


The Gospel of Mark study group will meet on

Monday, June 5, at 3:30 p.m. in the Top of the

West. Please read Mark 14:53-15:20 and be

prepared to discuss the pericope.

The Book Group will meet on Thursday, June

8, at 10:30 a.m. in the Top of the West. The book

to be discussed this month is Twelve Years a

Slave by Solomon Northrup. If you have a copy

that you checked out from the Group at the last

meeting, please be sure to bring it to turn in. All

are welcome.

Change of Seasons To Be Poetry Topic: As we

prepare to move from spring to summer in June,

the CHANGE OF SEASONS will be the subject

of our next Poetry Meeting at 2:00 p.m. on

Thursday, June 8, in the Smith Study. Everyone

is invited to bring their poetry -- either original or

chosen from a book -- and read it to the group.

Missing Persons Quite a few biographies are missing from the

library. Could any of these people be lurking in

your apartment? The library really needs them

back.

Madeleine Albright - Prague Winter

Robert Ames - The Good Spy

Walter Cronkite - A Reporters Life

Jane Goodall - Africa in my Blood

Henry Kissinger - Kissinger

Anne Lamott - Traveling Mercies

Agar Nafisi - Reading Lolita in Tehran

Betty White - If You Ask Me

Please check under things, behind things, above

things. We miss them!

TUESDAY DOCUMENTARY- CHARLES DARWIN

Featuring footage of British naturalist Charles Darwin's home, expert commentary and animated graphics to

explain his theories, this riveting documentary chronicles the life of an extraordinary man and the lasting

effect of his groundbreaking work. When Darwin developed the theory of evolution and natural selection

and explained the concepts in his 1859 book The Origin of Species, he rocked the science world.

Tuesday, June 6, at 2:00 p.m. in the Media Room. NR, 50 minutes.

WEDNESDAY GREAT COURSES- NATIVE PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA

Native Peoples of North America, pairs the unmatched resources and expertise of the Smithsonian’s

National Museum of the American Indian with the unparalleled knowledge of Professor Daniel M. Cobb.

Wednesday, June 7, at 2:00 p.m. in the Media Room. (12 week series) PLEASE NOTE EARLIER

TIME

SATURDAY EVENING MOVIE- LION

In this affecting true story, 5-year-old Saroo is adopted by an Australian couple after losing his way in the

urban jungle of Kolkata. More than two decades later, new mapping technology prompts Saroo to search for

his lost family in India Saturday, June 10, at 7:15 p.m. in the Auditorium. 2016 rated PG. 1 hours, 58

minutes.

UPCOMING FILMS

NOTES FOR THE WEEK


COMMUNITY CORNER

On October 26, 1987 when Goodwin House West opened, (after gathering all of

its residents from various hotels in the area due to contractors late fulfillment of

opening date) it’s history began. A history which includes the installment of a

frozen yogurt machine. Its purpose was to provide pleasure and promote

camaraderie. In the beginning, its offerings were very basic i.e. vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.

A small beginning for what has become one of the most popular, well-known and sought-after

offerings of the now noteworthy, residence known as Goodwin House Baileys Crossroads since

2004.

If you don’t like the flavor today, be sure and check it out tomorrow. Coming here to visit one’s

grandparents brings a smile to any child’s face. We can replace dining venues, Bistro floors and

TV companies, but never the frozen yogurt machine!

Dottie Moser, Resident

Special Announcement: There will be an Art Trip down to the National Gallery of Art to view the

exhibition Frederic Bazille and the Birth of Impressionism. A guided tour of the exhibition will be given

by Adrienne Kralick who was the portraiture instructor here at GHBC earlier this year. The cost of the tour

is $10. The trip takes place on Thursday, June 15, and departs GHBC at 9:45 a.m. and departs the museum

at 12:15 p.m. The sign-up sheet will be in the Resident Business Center on Monday, June 5.

Monday, June 5

10:00 a.m. – Colored Pen Designs Create unique designs and patterns using a var iety of colored pens

and markers. We will study the work of M.C. Escher, a Dutch graphic artist who made mathematically

inspired woodcuts and lithographs.

1:00 p.m. – Art Film – M.C. Escher Documentary- Escher (1898-1972) drew great inspiration from

nature making studies of insects, landscapes, and plants. His art became well known among scientists and

mathematicians and in popular culture after his work was published in Scientific American.

Tuesday, June 6

10:00 a.m. Ceramics Glaze and finish the fired pieces from the kiln.

1:00 p.m. Colored Pen Designs Create geometr ical and mathematical drawings using rulers, t

squares and triangles.

2:00 p.m. Drawing Draw a ser ies of three seven minute sketches from a live model.

Wednesday, June 7

1:00 p.m. Design and Building

Thursday, June 8

2:00 p.m. Wood Carving – Joel and Mike are our master wood carvers, and they are ready to get you

started on a creative wood carving project! This class is suited to both the beginner and advanced student.


ASSISTED LIVING EVENTS

Monday, June 5

10:00 Green Spring Gardens

11:15 Chaplain Visits

2:00 Scrabble

3:00 Sing-A-Long with Howard & Don

3:30 Snacks on Wheels

Tuesday, June 6

10:45 Exercise with Joann

2:15 FDR “Fireside Chat” (CR)

3:30 Small Group Activities

4:45 Piano with Robin Friedman

Wednesday, June 7

10:45 Exercises with Joann

2:00 Bingo

3:00 Garden Party (Knoll Garden)

4:00 Music with Bob & Anne

Thursday, June 8

10:45 Exercise with Joann

11:15 Art with Anthony

2:00 Chess

3:00 Bridge

3:30 Catholic Mass (CH)

4:45 Piano with Dot

Friday, June 9

10:45 Morning Exercises with Tiffany

11:30 Show Tune Extravaganza

2:00 Crosswords

3:00 Poetry with Mr. George Beshore

Saturday, June 10

11:00 Activity Cart

1:00 Saturday at the Opera (MR)

2:00 Bingo

3:00 Afternoon Matinee

7:15 Movie: Lion (AUD)

Sunday June 11

10:00 Catholic Communion (TOW)

10:30 Holy Eucharist (CH)

1:15 Sunday Service (HCC)

HEALTH CARE CENTER EVENTS

Monday, June 5

10:30 Bible Study

11:00 Exercise

2:30 Music and Memory 1:1 Visits

4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzles

Tuesday, June 6

10:30 Morning Baking Group

11:00 Exercise Time!

Visits with Charley the Dog

2:30 Small Art Group

3:30 Nutrition Corner: Food Fun Facts

Wednesday, June 7

10:30 May Monthly Gazette

11:00 Exercise

3:00 Garden Party in the Knoll Garden

Thursday, June 8

10:30 Sudoku in Lavender

11:00 Chair Exercise

2:00 Afternoon Snacks 1:1 Visits

4:00 Bingo

Friday, June 9

10:30 Service Project for Arlington Food

Bank

11:15 Coffee & Chat

3:30 Small Art Group

3:30 Wine on Wheels

Saturday, June 10

10:30 People Animals Love Pet Visiting

Group

11:00 Chair Exercise

3:30 Piano Recital Performance

5:00 Heather on Piano in Lavender

Sunday, June 11

10:30 Daily Chronicle

1:15 HCC Sunday Service

3:30 Puzzles & Games


MONDAY, JUNE 5 Total Body, Fit. Ctr. & Aerobics 9:00 a.m. Aqua Jam and Tone, Pool, 10:00 a.m. Colored Pen Designs, Art Center , 10:00 a.m. Chair Yoga, Aerobics Room, 10:00 a.m. - Canceled Memoirs, Formal Parlor, 11:00 a.m. Brain-Body-Balance $, 11:15 a.m.- Canceled Chair Fit, Fitness Center, 11:30 a.m. Art Film, Escher, Media Room, 1:00 p.m. Scrabble, Game Room, 2:00 p.m. Gospel of Mark, Top of the West, 3:30 p.m. Mexican Dominoes, Game Room, 7:00 p.m. Duplicate Bridge, Card Room, 7:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 6 Get Started, Fitness Center, 9:00 a.m. Water Balance, Pool, 10:00 a.m. Ceramics, Ar t Center , 10:00 a.m. SAIL, Fitness Center , 10:00 a.m. Pilates Video, Aerobics Room, 10:00 a.m. St. Coletta Sale, Atr ium, 10:30-1:00 p.m. Shopping Shuttle, Depar ts at 11:30 a.m. Tai Chi, Aerobics Room, 11:30 a.m. Colored Pen Designs, Art Center , 1:00 p.m. Veterans Com., Top of the West, 1:00 p.m. Knit for Kids, Art Center, 1:30 p.m. Life Bio Meeting, Board Room, 2:00 p.m. Line Dance Class, Aerobics Room, 2:00 p.m. Drawing, Art Center , 2:00 p.m. Matinee: Media Room, 2:00 p.m. Wii Bowling, Aerobics Room, 3:00 p.m. Newcomers et al., Formal Parlor, 4:00 p.m. Poker Game, Game Room, 7:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Total Body Express, Fitness Center, 8:15 a.m. Total Body, Fitness Center, 9:00 a.m. Marine Corps Museum Trip , Depar ts at 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Chapel, 10:00 a.m. H2O Fitness, Pool, 10:00 a.m. Brain-Body-Balance $, 10:00 a.m. - Canceled Contemplative Worship, Smith Study, 11:00 a.m. Nordic Walking, Fitness Ctr., 1:00 p.m. Design and Building, Art Center , 1:00 p.m. Perspectives on the News, Smith Study, 2:00 p.m. Great Courses: Native Amer., Media Room, 2:00 p.m. Garden Party, Knoll Garden, 3:00 p.m. BINGO, Top of the West, 7:00 p.m. Green Team Movie, Auditor ium, 7:15 p.m. THURSDAY, JUNE 8 Get Started, Fitness Center, 9:00 a.m. Pilates Mat, Aerobics Room, 10:00 a.m. BOM COM, Board Room, 10:00 a.m. The Book Group, Top of the West, 10:30 a.m. SAIL, Aerobics Room, 10:00 a.m.

THURSDAY, JUNE 8 - CONTINUED

WhatNot Shop OPEN, 12:30-3:00 p.m. Chair Fit, Fitness Center, 11:30 a.m. Rosary Group, Point Conf. Room, 12:30 p.m. PWR Moves, Aerobics Room, 1:15 p.m. Rummikub! Game Room, 1:30 p.m. Joy of Music, Media Room, 2:00 p.m. Wood Carving, Art Center, 2:00 p.m. The Poetry Group, Smith Study, 2:00 p.m. Line Dance, Aerobics Room, 2:00 p.m. Ethel Merman Talk, Auditor ium, 2:00 p.m. Contemplative Worship, Chapel, 4:30 p.m. Scrabble, Top of the West, 7:00 p.m. Duplicate Bridge, Card Room, 7:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 9 Total Body Fit. Ctr. /Aerobics Room, 9:00 a.m. Aqua Jam and Tone, Pool, 10:00 a.m. Elegant Affordable Jewelry, Atr ium, 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Brain Body Balance $, 10:00 a.m. - Canceled Giant Shuttle, Depar ts at 11:30 a.m. Grounds Committee Mtg., Board Room, 2:00 p.m. . Happy Hour, BC Lounge, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Poker Game, Game Room, 7:00 p.m. Mah Jongg, Card Room, 7:15 p.m. Duo-Pianist Concert, Auditor ium, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 10

Croquet, Front Yard, 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Service, Formal Par lor , 9:30 a.m. Opera Afternoon, Media Room, 1:00 p.m. Rummikub! Game Room, 2:00 p.m. Movie: Lion, Auditor ium, 7:15 p.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 11 Community Coffee Hour, 10:00 a.m. Catholic Communion, Top of the West, 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Chapel, 10:30 a.m. UUCA Coffee, Board Room, 10:45 a.m. - Canceled UUCA Service, Board Room, 10:15 a.m. Compline Service, Chapel, 7:30 p.m.

*The UUCA service in the Board Room will be

cancelled on Sunday, June 4. If you wish to

attend the service and Annual Meeting at UUCA

and are willing to drive or need a ride, please

contact Lois Czapiewksi by Saturday, June 3.

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